இறை
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Tamil
Etymology
From Proto-Dravidian *et̠ayant̠u. Cognate with Kannada ಎರೆ (ere).
Pronunciation
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Adjective
இறை • (iṟai)
Noun
இறை • (iṟai)
- supreme, god
- impartiality, justice
- Synonyms: பாரபட்சமின்மை (pārapaṭcamiṉmai), நியாயம் (niyāyam), நீதி (nīti)
- superior, master, chief
- duty, obligation, debt
Derived terms
References
University of Madras (1924–1936) “இறை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press